Folding match safe



Feb. 12 1924. 1,483,747

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UNITED STATES,

WALTER SAMMIE, 0F BROOKLYH, NEWYORK.

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Application filed May 9, 1922. seriai'n 559,624.

T 0 all whom it may concern. I I

Be it known that I, lVAL'rER SAMMIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York. have invented a new and Improved Folding Match Safe,fof which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip} tion.

This invention relates to a folding match safe and particularly to one which may be made from a single blank folded into the desired shape to secure a plurality of open independent compartments. 1

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective construction wherein by a proper folding ac-tionupper and lower receptacles are presented for receiving the same or different articles. i

Another object the invention is to provide a match safe formed with upper and lower compartments, the safe being constructed from a single blank folded to produce the compartments in spaced relationship so as to readily receive burnt and unburnt matches. In the accompanying drawingst Figure 1 is a perspective view disclosing one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1 approximately online 2+2. 1

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 1 approximately on line Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional-view Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view through Figure 2 approximately on line Figure 6 is a'blank cut out and creased or weakened along certain lines whereby it may be folded to the shape shown in Figure 1. y

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numeral, 1 and 2 represent'the front and backof the match safe when folded as shown in Figure 1 and 3 and 1 the side walls. These members together with the edges hereinafter fully described are shown in Figure 6 as constructed in a certain manner capable of folding in several ways and shown in Figures 1 to 5 as being folded to produce the desired structure shown in Figure 1. It will, however, be evident that other particular folds may be provided without departing from the spirit of the invention provided an upper and lower, compartmentor container is presented forreceiving tension 5 which co-acts with the flap or extension 6 and is adapted to be folded over to form the firstlayer of the bottom as shown in Figures 2 and 5. The front wall 2 is provided with an extension 7 whichin turn is provided with a flap 8, said extension. ff fitting over the flaps 5 and 6 and forming the outside bottom of the device when the parts are completely: folded as shown in Figure The flap 8 acts as a retaining flap to hold the 'partsassembled and if desircd may be provided with a slit 9 for receiving the locking tongue 10 projecting from the rear wall 1.

It will be noted that the end walls 3 and tare creased 0r weakened in some manner at 11 and 12 to permit a proper folding action while the front 2 is creased or otherwise formed at 13 to permit the folding of the extension 7 while the flap 8 is creased at 1 1. The front wall 2 is provided with an extension 15 whichis creased at 16 and 17 for forming sections 18 and 19, said sections being adapted to be folded over as shown in Figure 3 for making a smooth lining for the upper'compartment 20 and at a the same time pinching the flap 21 formed on the extension 22 so that the parts will be held in place by sufficient friction to sup} rear wall 10 and is provided with creases 23, 24 and 25 so as to divide said extension into sections 26 and 27 as well as into the outer flapQl. y a Preferably, in folding the extension. 22, section 26 is folded downwardly into the compartment 20 and section 27 acts as a bottom layer of the floor of the compartment while the fiapZl actsas a retaining member. On top of this flap and section 27 the sections 18 and 19 are positioned. When the parts are folded as just described. the match safe is in condition for use and discloses an open top compartment 20 and a lower compartment 28 having an entrance opening 29. A clean-out opening 30 is arranged in the rear wall 1 so that access may be readily had at any time to the compartment 28.

In forming the blank, section 28 is punched to produce a tongue 31, said tongue preferably having an opening 32 formed therein whereby a supporting tongue or tab may be presented as shown in Figures 1 to 3. When the parts are formed as shown in Figure 6 they may be quickly and easily folded to the position shown in Figure 3 whereupon the safe is in condition for use. If desired, the folding may be done in some other manner though the construction disclosed produces desirable results in that the parts interlock in such a manner as to hold the various parts in their folded position and properly support the load placed in the respective compartments.

If desired, the locking tab or flap 10 may be eliminated. The safes are shipped flat in the blank form shown in Figure 6 and, consequently, occupy but little space and by reason of the simplicity of the construction may be quickly folded to present a double compartment match safe to receive unhurnt matches in the top compartment preferably, and burnt matches in the lower compertinent.

It will be noted that there are no fastening or securing means of any kind for holding the parts together exceptthe adhesive or other securingmeans 34E necessary to secure the retaining flap 33, to the side wall 3.

The blank shown in Figure 6 may be made from'paper, metal or any desired material without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is 1. folding match safe, comprising an upper compartment, a lower compartment spaced therefrom, said compartments having the same, end Walls which extend from one compartment to the other, and a supporting tab arranged adjacent the upper compartment, the walls of said compartments, said tab and said end walls being forn' ed from a single blank having a tab provided with adhesive, said blank being creasedto readily fold into said upper and lower compartment with certain of the parts interlocking sufiiciently to retain their folded position by friction after receiving matches or other articles and the remaining parts held in their folded position by said adhesive.

I o di tc sa e a lank provided with front and back walls, a section connecting the front and back walls acting as a side wall, a section projecting from the back wall acting as a second side wall, a bottom flap extending from each of the side walls, a projection extending from the front wall creased toproduce a side, bottom section and retaining flap, a section projecting from one end of the front wall presentin a bottom structure, and a retaining flap, an a section projecting from the other edge of the front wall presenting a side and bot tom section, said blank when folded presenting upper and lower compartments with one of the extensions on the front wall act ing as a bottom and the other extension on the front wall and the extension on the rear wall acting as the bottom, and supporting means forthe bottom and the top compartment,

3. In a folding match safe of the character described, a blank having front and rear walls, each of said walls having openings formed therein, said blank being provided with sections acting as side walls and extensions from the Various walls adapted to be folded and co-act with the various walls to produce spaced upper and lower compartments with the openings in the front and rear walls acting as entrance and cleanout openings for one of the compartments.

4;. A folding match safe, comprising spaced upper and lower compartments, said compartments having the same end walls, said compartments and end walls being formed from a blank having a single flap provided with adhesive thereon, said blank being folded together so that certain of the parts will interlock and be held folded by friction and the remaining parts will be held together by said adhesive.

5. A folding match safe, comprising an upper compartment, a lower compartment spaced therefrom, said lower compartment having a comparatively small entrance opening in the front and a large exit opening in the rear, said compartments having the same end walls which extend from one compartment to the other, and a supporting tab arranged adjacent the upper compartment, the walls of said compartments, said tab and said end walls being creased to readily fold into said upper and lower compartments with the parts interlocking sufficiently to retain their folded position after receiving matches or other articles.

WALTER SAMMIS 

